Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-11-11
BRIEFS.


Circuit Court begins at Charlestown
next Tuesday.
Fine lot of extra favored country
hams at Hodges.
Mr.. John Crow is having new roof
nut upon his dwelling-hOuse.
Wonder if any turkey is a-fattening
for the editors Thanksgiving dinner?
Won't somebody please come in and
surprise us by paying what they owe!
Hon. NJ. ). Grantham, well-known
citizen OF Berkeley county, is very i'll.
Rev. Mr.. Riser has accepted call to
the pastorate of the Lutheran church at
stanton.
The firemen had their steamer out for
practice on Wednesday. She is in first
elias, order.
\ new porch is being put up at the
residence of Mrs. Virginia McGlincy by
Mr.. j. z. Entler.
The committee soliciting subscriptions
and donations to the Band fair have been
around this week.
Rev. H. C. Mcdaniel is conducting a
protracted meeting in the NJ. Z. Church
of ShepherdStown.
Don't forget that Hodges has the larg-
est stock of boots ard shoes. Ladies
fine shoes a specially.
Go to Trussel's grocery for all arti-
cles used in making cakes and pastry.
New and fresh goods.
Mr.. II. 5. Baker, of the late firm of
Baker II McMurran, is now in the store
Of his brother, Mr.. NJ. b. Baker.
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson delivered an
able lecture at Kabletewn last week on
"The House of Representatives"
Twenty thousand peach trees will be
planted along South Mountain in the
vicinity of Edgemont, next spring.
With the winter season comes in
creased danger from fires. Be careful,
bat at the same time insure your prop
eriy we'll.
Buckwheat, sweet potatoes, sausage,
pudding, New Orleans mOlasses, mlnce-
meat. hominy, corn meal and flour. at
Trussell's.
Mr.. B. +. Harrison, agent, has salts
lactorily adjusted the loss occaSioned by
the slight fire at the Entler Hotel a
couple of weeks ago.
Rev. j. Harry Moore, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at BeIryville, has
declined to accept the call to Maryland
Avenue Church, Baltimore.
The mountains in the locality of
Maryland Heights were on fire several
DAYS aud nights las. week. The scene
was a grand one after dark.
Mr.. George Adams has obtained the
position of clerk in the store of Mr.. b.
:. Pcndleton made vacant by the resig-
nation of Mr.. Robert Harp.
Mr.. David Hout is having a pew stone
pavement laid in front OF his property
at the west end of Main street. This l.
much. needed improvement.
have several grades of Hour by sack
or barrel. My patent flour is equal to
any made, and will so guarantee It..
j. n Trussell.
The future of a certain choir i'll town
i, assured of success. \ bass singer
was provided some time ago, and now
very fiGc soprano has made her debut.
Mr.. W. y. Adams is having his resi-
deuce and store improved by having a
new cornice and IA new roof put upon
il. and otherwise bettered. Messrs.
Mumrickhouse are the contractors.
Chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, pork,
eggs, lard, bacon and any kind OF farm
produce that can sell, wanted, and l
will pay cash if not agreeable to take
trade. j. n. Trussell.
The Y. NJ. c. A. of this place has
changed the time for holding its weekly
meeting from Thursday to Friday even
ing. Hereafter the meetings will be
held every Friday evening at o'clock.
An interesting protracted meeting is
being held at Uvilla in the NJ. f. Church
south. The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Neel, Il
being assisted by Rev j. a. Scott, pastor
OF the Presbyterian Church at Dutfields.
Mr.. Moses We'll, resident of Ohio
and a brother of Mr.. David We'll, of
harrisburg, was sufiocated by gas in
Washington one night recently. The
deceased formerly lived in Martinsburg.
George johnson has received the cons
tract for lighting the street lamps. lie
biI SOL per year, and that being the
lowest he was awarded the position. 1t
la, been costing s75 per year hereto
Tore.
Mr.. Alfred Bates, of this county, and
Nj. Daniel Lucas Bedinger, OF Kentucky
-Jorh of whom were appointed year
or more ago to 81 900 places in the Treas-
nry, have been promoted for the second
tjmr-now TO 81 ,40O.-Free Press.
\ skunk that wanted TO find out what
was new in politics, completely broke
up "a Republican meeting in Washington
county, Md, last week. The orators
were put TO flight and the skunk was
the silent, though eloquent, victor.
The safe of Baker IL Co., merchants,
Of Winchester, was blown open by
bur glars, early last Saturday morning.
and four hundred dollars ia money anu
number of valuable papers stolen. IL
Is supposed the thieves secreted them-
selves in the warehouse before closing.